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joy

[joi] / dʒɔɪ /


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"I feel at peace. I've got that joy and that peace and it feels great."

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

But if you’re looking for joy online, we have diversions to help make this day fulfilling.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

The Tommy and Tuppence of actors Dylan and Thomas are all about flaming youth, the evolution of their characters and the joy taken in both.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Backshall, who hosted the Wild Heligan experience to excite young people about wildlife, said: "I see every day how nature revitalises, restores and fills people with joy."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

“Of course I remember! A beautiful watch, Corrie! A joy to work on. Very old, only he’d let dust get into it. A fine watch must be kept clean, my dear!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Dame Prue Leith is celebrating her perceived joys of the golden years as she prepares to discuss "Growing Old Disgracefully" with fellow authors Gyles Brandreth and Kathy Lette.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Given the phrase’s innate poeticism, it’s often used by scholars, authors, casanovas and perhaps overly didactic filmmakers to convey the fleeting intensity of life’s most burning joys.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Fortunately, I’m healthy enough to travel — one of my greatest joys in this chapter of life.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Still, in “This Is Me,” Panettiere also wrote about the joys of her job.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

But few are as isolated and cut off as we are from the joys of nature, which can be shared by rich and poor alike.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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